Improving Teaching Quality Worldwide | What We Do | GPE

Teachers play a critical role in improving learning. Beyond any other school-based factor, teacher effectiveness is the most important predictor of student learning.

But the world faces a shortage of teachers. According to UNESCO, 69 million teachers are needed to provide every child with primary and secondary education by 2030.

In addition, a large number of teachers don’t have the required knowledge or pedagogical skills to teach effectively, which ultimately affects children’s learning.

COVID-19 has placed unprecedented challenges on teachers as they have been forced to adapt their curriculum and support to students, while also learning new modes of distance teaching.

Supporting quality teaching is essential because it improves learning outcomes, reduces the number of out-of-school children, and puts students on the path to success.

GPE 2025 identifies quality teaching as a priority area and aims to invest in quality teachers and teaching in all partner countries.

GPE works with partner countries to ensure that every classroom has a qualified, motivated and well supported teacher who can unleash children’s learning potential.